Healthy pick: SET'Z restaurant & bar

SET'Z (used to be called Zest) is already a go-to place for many people in Delhi who know and love their food. When SET'Z launched last year, they started out with counters from different cuisines. Recently however, their food counters have been rearranged on the basis of the method of cooking. When we were invited to experience this, I found counters like grill, stir-fries, steamed fare and salads make eminent sense for people who like to eat healthy. You can pick on the basis of your favourite cooking style and taste from a mix of cuisines. And you find that some foods that you would never think of pairing together, complement each other surprisingly well!

Our meal started with a fine assortment of sushi and sashimi (I picked the tuna and salmon ones) that I loved. We were served a plate of dumplings at the table that were steamed to perfection. I tried the grill counter first where there were meats like pork and lamb for serious meat eaters. I preferred the Thai (prawn and chicken) satays to these and the Indian-style char-grilled kebabs. I thought I was going to give the salads a miss, given that there was so much to taste, but I found myself in front of the counter and piling on the superbly fresh asparagus salad.

Next up for me was the noodle and soup counter that was serving my favourite soba noodle soup that is a meal by itself. Prepared with buckwheat noodles and tofu and Japanese greens (all super healthy), the flavour of this soup is smoky and delicious. Just make sure you taste a small portion first if you are not sure of new flavours.

While I sang praises of the soup meal, my husband tried a lightly-flavoured lamb stew with appams from the curry counter and looked deeply satisfied. In the end, when I brought a bite-sized portion of the green tea souffl to the table, he broke into guffaws. He may think it's funny that a souffl can pretend to be healthy, but he doesn't know what he missed that day!

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